The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-03-03
Territorial Affairs.

Special Correspondence.
The appointments made by Dakbta's first
regularly appointed Governor have THUS far
been surprises. He has made but two but
they are the two most important-Treaus-
urer and Auditor. The %appSintmsnt Of J.
D. Benton Of fargo was looked upon as a
direct Slap in the face Of M. II. Day, aJ Ben
ton refused to place Days name at THE head
of bis ticket in Cass county last fall. 1t is
understood however that Day and Church
have had a consultation since the appoint
ments were made and that they will be;
friendly. As Day has q good following in
the territory, this will 60 far toward send
ing Cleveland delegates to the national con-
vehtion in 1883.
The Legislative committee, accompanied
by about thirty members, has gone to Mon
,ana to confer with the Montana committee
on the question Of preventing the spread Of
pleuro- Pneumonia among cattle. As they
cannot return before Thursday or Friday,
you will have this letter published before
any important business is transacted. This
interregnum also preeludes the possibility
of any more Appointments until tie latter
part of the week.
The main scramble among the Office seek
ers now is over the railroad. commission,
and it begins to look as though Abe Boynl
ton Of Lehnox and Editor Smith Of The I'LL
ron Times, wod1d be W Of tho comiimissio
The Williams wheat bill appropriately
$4,000 for the purchase Of seed wheat for
farmers whose crops were destroyed last
year, has PASSED the house and 1. think it
will pass the council. It. leaves tie distru
button Of thu, aid with the Governor, Com
missioner of Immigration and one to be ap-
pointed by the Governor. The, amounts are
to be taxed upon the PROPERTY Of the recipi-
ents aid to bee returned to the treasury by
the county treasursrs. :. 800:
The bill legalizing the Sioux Falls bond
election has received the approval Of, Cav
ernor Church. This is the bill with a few
changes that acting Governor Mccormack
vetoed.
The Elliott bill; giving the railroad COM
missioners power to fix maximum rates,
passed the house after q desperate fight at
ten o'clock last night ..'.,., II.
The bill for the removal Of the United
States court to Mitchell is still the bagaboo
Of the session aqa is being held by tahseoun;
CT committees. Tha sentiment ia the council
is abqAt equally divided on this question,
and an. efpIt is being made through the in
PRODUCTION of*a bill for the removal. Of the
Deadwood court to Redfeld, to SECURE Eos.
ter as the winning vote for Mitchell.
The bill creating the Office Of oil inspec-
tor has passed the council and viii pass the
house. It is understood that General .Har.
rison Allsa,;will be appointed to the place
should the bill become a law, 90, j -.
The bill for the spbmissslqn Of tho CUES
ton of division to a vote Of the people still
slumhersa :pr.; ;.". ;tAW I'll -: i
A bill .appropfiatiug. s2e: 900 for the Nor
NAL school at spear6sh,: PASSED: tHs;; house.
This .tossthst With other appropriation ask
ed for,hy the, Hills will make about 100000
for that district: rs >,r~t y w. .
The Aikens bill! for the repeal of;ths, law
taxing railroad Companies on t~hsit..gross
e%arninsa has been the suibjscta .fott:. several
bitter atht. sine; my last lsstttet,, bit II. has
not besh PASSED Ind / am: still Of, the opin.
ion that it vill, never. become q lsvs,.sa is
The vdman's suffrage bill still, hangs be-
fore the house, w,ith;a ,favorable recommend
alton, .n,d: it. may piassak fhs opinion is 50
diversified On this question thst.it; III diff.
cult to'give' ahantsllige,nt statensat,ofs the
prospects, If the bill; which 10 ., s1urss OF
annoyance to all save those who favor its
passage.s" ,"sr .aE ~ ;.c.es">
The (loeal option bi1lpassed the house but
is hanging fire in tho cSdncil - ,"''
T~heechariges hadb against The Yankton
insane asylum management are tooibs sinves.
tigstsd and tho committee is how on its
way. abr that purpose. "t~!> - -
The remainder:o of the sgession..will b live
ly'ss mostsef the, important legislation is
yet "a: be lacted upon and Tie vacation of,:tRe
lsgislasdiffaa will throw 10th houses behind
with it's work. ,HtaA&"''2, "
r. Ira Swain.
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l:The Farmer, sti: Paulyis ., we'll edited,
yell printed, thorodehlx,piac.ic.l nsblasis''
pspsr,fot farmers. J Its general mattsr L